Pregnancy rate of Nelore females inseminated with male-sexed semen |
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Authors: | Dominguez José Henrique E Costa Deiler S Centurion Victor Jojot Faria Fabio José C |
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Institution: | Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Av. Filinto Muller 2443, Cidade Universitária, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil. |
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Abstract: | Pregnancy rates of Nelore females inseminated with male-sexed semen and conventional semen from the same bulls were evaluated. The females included 433 heifers (2 years old) and 230 non-suckling cows, totaling 663 animals. Average body condition score was 3.5 (1-5 scale). Estrus was induced with prostaglandin F2α. The total pregnancy rate of females inseminated with male-sexed semen of bulls A, B and C was 38.8% (131/338) less (P<0.0001) than the total pregnancy rate observed for females inseminated with conventional semen from the same bulls (57.9% 188/325]). Pregnancy rates of non-suckling cows inseminated with male-sexed semen was 43.3% (49/113), which was similar (P≥0.05) to the values found for heifers inseminated with male-sexed semen from the same bulls (36.4% 82/225]). The pregnancy rate of females inseminated with male-sexed semen was less compared with females inseminated with conventional semen. In addition, there was no significant difference in the pregnancy rate of heifers versus non-suckling cows. |
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